1803 antique EZRA GRISWOLD STAMPLESS COVER worthington ohio JAMES KILBOURNE

Description: 1803 antique EZRA GRISWOLD STAMPLESS COVER worthington ohio JAMES KILBOURNESCROLL DOWN for MORE PHOTOS in DESCRIPTION Click HERE to view or search ANTIQUE.COTTAGE listings. This listing is for the stampless cover letter account between Ezra and James who were founders of Worthington Ohio.EXCELLENT WORTHINGTON HISTORY.Ezra Griswold was born in Simsbury, Connecticut in 1767 and spent his early life there. He married Ruth Roberts in 1789. He had befriended James Kilborne and became part of the latter's plans to emigrate to Ohio. Griswold subscribed for 500 acres of land with the Scioto Company in September 1802. In September 1803, at the age of 36, he packed up his family, by then consisting of four children and his wife, and headed for the Northwest Territory, a portion of which had just become Ohio in March of that year. The Griswolds were the only family in the group to use oxen to pull their wagon, a good decision given the condition of the roads between the Eastern seaboard and the western territory. As a result, they were the first to arrive at what would become Worthington, Ohio.Ezra Griswold was an unassuming, yet hard-working man. He became clerk of the first parish meeting, later elected reading clerk. He was second in the list of incorporators and elected second trustee. He opened the first tavern soon after arrival in the town and operated it right up to his death in 1822, when his son took over. He was the town's first merchant, and issued quite a lot of fractional scrip for the tavern, since coins were scarce on the frontier. Griswold's notes show up fairly often on the paper money market. He also built the first frame house, followed by the first brick house just across the street. Ezra Griswold was elected Justice of the Peace in 1808 and became the first secretary of the Free Masons when they set up a lodge in Ohio ---> For additional estate EZRA GRISWOLD ESTATE ephemera, CLICK HERE <--- Excellent original early family and/or town genealogy, history, antique, collectible heirloom and/or ephemera. autographCONDITION: See listing description and photos.- International buyers are responsible to pay VAT or other Taxes to their countries as required.- eBAY collects and remits sales tax on behalf of several states. If you are a dealer, you can write to eBay to file a form to become tax exempt. LOC: LOC2: PAPERBOXTALL10-TMK-F240510BTA500G Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 595 USD

Location: Avondale, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-11-10T08:46:12.000Z

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